Epicrionops peruvianus
| Epicrionops peruvianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Rhinatrematidae |
| Genus: | Epicrionops |
| Species: | E. peruvianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Epicrionops peruvianus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhinatrema peruvianum Boulenger, 1902 | |
Epicrionops peruvianus, the Marcapata Valley caecilian, is a species of
montane forests, rivers
, and intermittent rivers.
Characteristics
E. peruvianus is a larger Rhinatemid attaining a length of around 280 millimeters (11.02 in), with a greatest body diameter of 12 mm (.47 in).
It is noted to have a more obtuse tail and more numerous annuli on the body than
E. bicolor
. It is further distinguished in having no yellow lateral band across the body.
Colors in this species are a uniform dark brown, with the anal region being whitish in coloration
References
- . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ser. 7, 10: 152-153.
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